The third-seed Macalester Scots and the fifth-seed St. Olaf Oles advanced to the semifinal round of the MIAC Women’s Tennis Playoffs on Friday at the Swanson Tennis Center in St. Peter. The Scots defeated the sixth-seed Carleton Knights 5-4, while the Oles defeated the fourth-seed Saint Benedict Blazers 5-2.
Top-seeded Gustavus will face St. Olaf and second-seeded St. Thomas will face Macalester. If play is held outdoors or indoors, matches will begin at 9 a.m. The semifinal winners will square off at 2 p.m. if outdoors or at 5 p.m. if indoors. The champion will receive the MIAC’s automatic bid into the NCAA Championships.